J.Safra Asset Management Corp Makes New Investment in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,512 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $789,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 101,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,563,000 after buying an additional 8,700 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,405,000 after acquiring an additional 928,548 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in Emerson Electric by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,185,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,294,000 after acquiring an additional 52,440 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $546,072,000 after acquiring an additional 84,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,628,638,000 after purchasing an additional 76,488 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $163.07 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $122.64 and a fifty-two week high of $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market cap of $91.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.68, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $146.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.09.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the subject of several analyst reports. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.96.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.